The Juno Awards of 1972, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 28 February 1972 in Toronto at a ceremony at the Inn on the Park hotel's Centennial Ballroom. Interest in these music awards was gaining rapidly as approximately 1000 attended the ceremonies, compared to 250 in 1970. George Wilson of CFRB radio was again the master of ceremonies for the awards. Roughly 3000 subscribers of RPM Magazine completed a survey which determined the winners of this year's awards. Most awards are determined by the poll, except for the songwriting category which was chosen by RPM editor Walt Grealis.

Winners

Best Female Vocalist

Winner: Anne Murray

Outstanding Performance – Female

Winner: Ginette Reno

Best Male Vocalist

Winner: Gordon Lightfoot

Outstanding Performance – Male

Winner: Joey Gregorash

Best Group

Winner: The Stampeders

Outstanding Performance – Group

Winner: Lighthouse

Best Songwriter

Winner: Rich Dodson

Best Country Female Artist

Winner: Myrna Lorrie

Best Country Male Artist

Winner: Stompin' Tom Connors

Best Country Group or Duo

Winner: The Mercey Brothers

Folk Singer of the Year

Winner: Bruce Cockburn

Broadcaster of the Year

Winner: The CHUM Group

Top Canadian Content Company of the Year

Winner: GRT of Canada

Top Record Company of the Year

Winner: Kinney Music of Canada

Top Promotional Company of the Year

Winner: Kinney Music of Canada

Journalist of the Year

Winner: Ritchie Yorke

Contribution to Canadian music

Winner: George Hamilton IV

Nominated and winning albums

Best Produced MOR Album

Winner: Talk It Over in the Morning by Anne Murray (produced by Brian Ahern)

Nominated and winning releases

Best Produced Single

Winner: "Sweet City Woman" by The Stampeders (produced by Mel Shaw

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